Trump blames vandalism for the troubles with the reflecting pool renovation, announces people are being arrested.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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